BILLY SUNDAY BIRT

Billy Sunday Birt was born in Borrow County in North Georgia in 1938. "He was from right poor people, " says former Douglas County Sheriff Earl Lee, who probably knows as much about Birt as anyone on the right side of the law. " I always felt that if he'd had a better start at life and been able to get himself a little education and all, he'd might not'a turned out like he did. As it is, he's kind to animals. He told me He'd heap rather kill a man than a dog. I believe him!" says Sheriff Earl Lee.According to Sheriff Earl Lee, Birt has killed 56 people, making him the number one multiple murderer in the state of Georgia. Even with Birt's reputation as a serial killer he has only been convicted of three murders, the 1972 shooting of Donald Chancey, in Barr County and the 1973 strangulation of an elder couple, Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Fleming, in Wren, Georgia. Birt originally came to the attention of Georgia Law Enforcement back in the 60's, when he was a runner in the North Georgia moonshine operation of Harold Chancey. Donald Chancey, Harold's cousin, and Billy Wayne Davis were also involved. These men and others like them formed a loosely knit gang that dealt in every thing from illegal liquor and drugs to stolen gasoline. State Police knew them as the Dixie Mafia.

OTHER GEORGIA SERIAL KILLERS.

John Williams and Clyde Manning, "The Murder Farm killings"
Lendell Hunter
Junior Pierce
Carlton Gary, "The Columbus Stalking Strangler"
William Hance, "The Forces of Evil Murders"
Wayne Williams, "The Atlanta Child Murders"
R.L. Hunter
James Samuel Walraven, "The Bathtub Murderer"
John Latham and George York
Paul John Knowles
Henry Lucas and Ottis Toole
Janie Lou Gibbs
Terri Rachals
Anjette Lyles
Billy Sunday Birt